CVE-2008-3473

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka "Event Handling Cross-Domain Vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2	Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2	Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31616	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809	Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562	VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565	VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255	Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2	Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2	Mailing List Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31616	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809	Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562	VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565	VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:::::itanium:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:gold:::professional::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3::::::

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:::::itanium:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-::::::itanium:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-::x64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-::x86:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:gold::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:gold:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:gold:::professional::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 - Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory~~	() http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122479227205998&w=2 - Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31616 - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31616 - Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021047 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource~~	() http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-288A.html - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References	~~() http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 - Broken Link~~	() http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2809 - Broken Link
References	~~() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-058 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562 - VDB Entry~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45562 - VDB Entry
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 - VDB Entry~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45565 - VDB Entry
References	~~() https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255 - Third Party Advisory~~	() https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13255 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2008-10-15 00:12

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-3473

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3473

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3473

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_xp
internet_explorer
windows_server_2008
windows_server_2003
windows_vista
windows_2000

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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9.3 /10